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32 Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Table 5. Types of other riskware distinguished based on their functions
TYPE
NAME
DESCRIPTION
Client-IRC
Internet chat client
programs
Users install these programs to
communicate through Internet Relay
Charts. Intruders use them to spread
malware programs.
Dialers
Automatic dialing
programs
These programs can establish
"hidden" phone connections via the
modem.
Downloaders
Downloaders
These programs can secretly
download files from websites.
Monitors
Monitors
These programs allow monitor
activities of computers on which they
are installed (monitor performance of
applications, how they exchange data
with applications on other computers,
etc.)
PSWTools
Password recovery
tools
These programs are used to view and
recover forgotten passwords.
Intruders pursue exactly the same
purpose when they install them on
users' computers.